I received Audels Carpenters and Builders Guide, written in 1923, for Christmas. Although the software we build usually doesn't have the permanence of other engineering disciplines, the following quote from the first volume seems appropriate nonetheless...

If you're not familiar with the Refactor It! challenges, please read this post . (Yes, this one is quite a bit overdue.) Now on to challenge 3... Welcome back to another refactoring challenge! This challenge will pit your skills against the very useful...